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The Marigny hotel is a Parisian mansion built in 1873 by architect Alfred-Philibert Aldrophe for Baron Gustave de Rothschild, a member of the famous banking family. Located at 23 avenue de Marigny in the 8th arrondissement, close to the Palace of the Elysée, it embodies the neo-Louis XV style with a classical facade decorated with Corinthian columns and a triangular pediment. The initials "RF" engraved in the rooms recall its first owners, Rothschild Frères, and not the French Republic.

Acquired by the State in 1972 under the presidency of Georges Pompidou, the hotel became the official residence of foreign guests of the President of the Republic, replacing the Grand Trianon used since 1959. Ranked a historic monument in 1992, it hosts controversial personalities such as Nicolae Ceaușescu in 1978, accused of stealing furniture, or Muammar Gaddafi in 2007, who installed a tent in the park, causing controversy.

The building is distinguished by its imposing gate, its house body framed by prominent pavilions, and a wing in return. Its interior decor, designed by Albert Claude Philippe Cruchet, reflects the beauty of the Belle Époque. Since its acquisition, the hotel symbolizes French diplomatic prestige, while preserving traces of its private history, as the initials of the Rothschild still visible.

The site, served by Concorde and Champs-Élysées-Clemenceau metro stations, is close to the Invalides station. Its classification as historic monuments in 1992 protects the entire building (cadastre 08-03 BO 11), highlighting its heritage and architectural importance.

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